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La historia presentada por elautor-historiador Ian Saxine y por otros seguida de una debate sobre los temas para la conmemoración del correspondiente año de 2020. Oradores: JimRusso, Presidente del Comité Conmemorativo Eastham 400, historiador, director del proyecto y académico del proyecto. Bob Seay, moderador  

Read Dr. Ian Saxine’s narrative “The Story of the First Encounter at Nauset.” Copies will be available to borrow at the library soon.  Limited copies will also be distributed. Funded by Mass Humanities Presentation on the ignorance and conflict of 1620, with an hour of small group discussion. How can we – as local neighbors – move […]

Read Dr. Ian Saxine’s narrative “The Story of the First Encounter at Nauset.” Copies will be available to borrow at the library soon.  Limited copies will also be distributed. Funded by Mass Humanities Where are we on the journey from conflict to community? What is our future here on Cape Cod, four centuries after the first encounter? […]

Read Dr. Ian Saxine’s narrative “The Story of the First Encounter at Nauset.” Copies will be available to borrow at the library soon.  Limited copies will also be distributed. Funded by Mass Humanities BUILDING COMMUNITIES: ART, CONFLICT AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION ON CAPE COD - - Panelists: Karen Kollar, Artist and art educator; Alex Tureaud, Artist, author and educator; Napi […]

A documentary about the "re-discovery" of the Mashpee language Wôpanâak and the Language Reclamation Project, will be screened at Eastham Library. Special guests will include Anne Makepeace, the producer and director of Âs Nutayuneân.   This program is one of the Library's Eastham 400 Commemoration events, sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council

Eastham: Beyond the First Encounter is a presentation of our Past, Present, and Future through music, readings, poetry, and story-telling to commence with a year-long program of events in recognition of the history of the Nauset tribe of the Wampanoag Nation and the arrival of the English that explored and later settled in Eastham. The […]

For 109 evenings (weather permitting) the Sunset Series will commence with the ringing of a bell 15 minutes before sunset and continue with a daily 10-minute presentation of some fragment of Eastham’s history and a reading from Ian Saxine’s new book, The Story of the “First Encounter” at Nauset plus a preview of upcoming Eastham […]

The strong connection between raptors and Native Americans suggested this program.  It combines four live birds of prey with authentic artifacts, may of museum quality and bot explains and shows how different Native American cultures transformed natural materials into objects of beauty and drama. Crafts displayed at this program range from shields and headdresses to […]

Sunday evening campfires will be fun for every age group and include interactive games, stories, and music focused on local folklore and the early history of Eastham and Cape Cod. Start time in JULY at 7:00 pm Start time in AUGUST at 8:00 pm

“Our Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History" is a multi-media, traveling exhibit that illuminates America’s earliest beginnings from the Wampanoag perspective—a voice largely silenced in the colonial narrative. The Wampanoag have lived in southeastern Massachusetts for more than 12,000 years and were the first tribe encountered by the passengers of the Mayflower. The exhibit begins […]

All outgoing mail presented at the Eastham Post Office lobby, 2365 Route 6, MA 02642 will have its stamp canceled with a commemorative logo for the 400th anniversary.  

Eastham 400: Our History Restored  A World Premiere Film This film serves as a compilation of the Eastham 400 Commemoration program talking points and highlights.  Hosted by Chair Jim Russo and offering a variety of perspectives, the film focuses on both local history and its meanings for today. The world premiere of this film will […]

An online discussion via ZOOM encompassing the film, Eastham400: Our History Restored, the programming, and moving forward. Plus a special presentation of the Proclamation for Tribal Rights in Eastham for the Wampanoag Nation. Registration Required Click HERE